Consultant Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeon @CUH_NHS, Affiliated Asst Professor @CambridgeUni, Fellow @Selwyn1882, Hunterian Professor 2017, @EAHPBA Council
Cambridge, England
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⏰ Deadline Approaching - E-AHPBA Scientific & Research Grants!
There's still time to apply for funding for your HPB research!
🔬 Up to €1,000 per project
👥 Open to current E-AHPBA members
📅 Application deadline: 10 November 2026
Don't miss this opportunity to advance your research and contribute to the future of HPB surgery!
Find out more and apply: eahpba.org/scientific-and-re…
#EAHPBA #HPB #SurgicalResearch #ResearchFunding
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Come and join us to work on
Pancreatic cancer,
Can a tiny pancreatic cancer biopsy predict chemotherapy response? @mo_lotfollahi and I are recruiting a CRUK Cambridge Clinical PhD combining spatial transcriptomics, AI and patient samples to develop personalised treatment strategies. Come join us! crukcambridgecentre.org.uk/e…
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Can a tiny pancreatic cancer biopsy predict chemotherapy response? @mo_lotfollahi and I are recruiting a CRUK Cambridge Clinical PhD combining spatial transcriptomics, AI and patient samples to develop personalised treatment strategies. Come join us! crukcambridgecentre.org.uk/e…
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The IHPBA 2026 World Congress is one you don't want to miss!
28-31 October in Singapore
Find out more and register today. ihpbacongress.org/
#IHPBA2026 @EAHPBA @APHPBA @AHPBA
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📢 Abstract submission is NOW OPEN for E-AHPBA 2027!
Share your latest research with the HPB community at the E-AHPBA 2027 Congress in Hamburg, 2-4 June 2027.
Submit your abstract for the opportunity to present your research as an Oral, Poster or Video Presentation.
📅 Submission deadline: 7 January 2027, 23:59hrs CET
🔗 Submit your abstract today: eahpbacongress.org/abstract-…
We look forward to welcoming you to Hamburg!
#EAHPBA2027 #EAHPBA #HPB #HPBSurgery #Hamburg
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Anita Balakrishnan retweeted
As a neurosurgeon married to a hepatobiliary surgeon, I have to strongly disagree with Dr Lawton. “Simple, consistent anatomy” it is not. If anything, with the long history of image guidance, I think quite a few neurosurgery procedures are ripe for robotic surgery. @HPBCambridge
Everybody’s talking robotics. But robots are built to do one task w/precision, need simple, consistent anatomy to operate surgically, like w/cholecystectomy. This brain AVM extends from cortex to ventricle, is supplied by convexity arteries + deep perforators, sits next to motor strip. Good luck Optimus….
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In resected gallbladder cancer patients, age ≥75 was not associated with higher complications or worse recurrence-free survival, despite poorer overall survival. My view: age should inform risk, not define candidacy.
@BjsOpen
@juliomayol #some4surgery
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Excited to present the latest paper from the @HPB_OMEGA_study confirming that fitness matters more than age alone when considering resection for #gallbladdercancer @CUH_NHS @Cambridge_Uni @EAHPBA @IHPBA @CharityAMMF @curecc Huge effort from all our international collaborators 🙏
Age ≥75 years predicts poorer survival but not higher complication rates after curative gallbladder cancer resection
➡️doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrag…
The prognostic influence of age on outcomes after gallbladder cancer (GBC) resection has been poorly characterised relative to other hepatopancreatobiliary malignancies. This international, multicentre retrospective cohort study analysed 3676 patients undergoing curative GBC resection across 133 centres in 41 countries (2010–2020), comparing outcomes in patients aged ≥75 years versus younger patients using propensity score matching. Older adults underwent less extensive surgery and lymphadenectomy and received adjuvant chemotherapy less frequently, and age ≥75 years was independently associated with poorer overall survival in both unmatched (HR 1.34) and matched (HR 1.31) cohorts, while recurrence-free survival and postoperative complication rates did not differ significantly by age group. The authors conclude that fitness rather than chronological age alone should guide eligibility for curative treatment, including major resection and adjuvant chemotherapy.
👏👏👏@HPBCambridge, Petros Barmpounakis, Nikolaos Demiris, Bodil Andersson, Alejandro Brañes, Xavier de Aretxabala, Paul Gibbs, Simon J F Harper, Emmanuel L Huguet, Asif Jah, Vasilis Kosmoliaptsis, Javier Lendoire, Siong S Liau, Shishir K Maithel, Jack L Martin, Colin Noel, Raaj K Praseedom, Alejandro Serrablo, Volkan Adsay, on behalf of the OMEGA Study Investigators
#SoMe4Surgery #MedTwitter #SurgEd #Surgery @BJSAcademy @BJSurgery #HPBSurgery #SurgicalOncology #GeriatricSurgery #CancerSurgery
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Age ≥75 years predicts poorer survival but not higher complication rates after curative gallbladder cancer resection
➡️doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrag…
The prognostic influence of age on outcomes after gallbladder cancer (GBC) resection has been poorly characterised relative to other hepatopancreatobiliary malignancies. This international, multicentre retrospective cohort study analysed 3676 patients undergoing curative GBC resection across 133 centres in 41 countries (2010–2020), comparing outcomes in patients aged ≥75 years versus younger patients using propensity score matching. Older adults underwent less extensive surgery and lymphadenectomy and received adjuvant chemotherapy less frequently, and age ≥75 years was independently associated with poorer overall survival in both unmatched (HR 1.34) and matched (HR 1.31) cohorts, while recurrence-free survival and postoperative complication rates did not differ significantly by age group. The authors conclude that fitness rather than chronological age alone should guide eligibility for curative treatment, including major resection and adjuvant chemotherapy.
👏👏👏@HPBCambridge, Petros Barmpounakis, Nikolaos Demiris, Bodil Andersson, Alejandro Brañes, Xavier de Aretxabala, Paul Gibbs, Simon J F Harper, Emmanuel L Huguet, Asif Jah, Vasilis Kosmoliaptsis, Javier Lendoire, Siong S Liau, Shishir K Maithel, Jack L Martin, Colin Noel, Raaj K Praseedom, Alejandro Serrablo, Volkan Adsay, on behalf of the OMEGA Study Investigators
#SoMe4Surgery #MedTwitter #SurgEd #Surgery @BJSAcademy @BJSurgery #HPBSurgery #SurgicalOncology #GeriatricSurgery #CancerSurgery
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🚨 E-AHPBA Scientific & Research Grants - Applications Now Open!
Are you conducting innovative HPB research?
The E-AHPBA Scientific & Research Grant Programme supports projects that advance HPB surgery, foster research collaboration, and contribute to improving patient care across the EMEA region.
✅ Up to €1,000 per project
👥 Open to current E-AHPBA members
⏰ Application deadline: 10 November 2026
Whether you are developing a new research idea or advancing an existing project, we encourage eligible members to apply.
🔗 Full details and application information: eahpba.org/scientific-and-re…
#EAHPBA #HPB #SurgicalResearch #ResearchFunding
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Check out our OMEGA GBC Study website and the online calculator for prediction of nodal involvement! @eahpba @CharityAMMF @cureGBC @curecc @CUH_NHS
The OMEGA Study website is now live! Our international collaborative spans 133 centres across 41 countries , building the evidence base for gallbladder cancer surgery. Explore our research, online risk calculators and collaborator list: omegagallbladdercancerstudy.…
#GallbladderCancer
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Anita Balakrishnan retweeted
Mesopancreas excision ✂️ International consensus
🗺️ Defined as retropancreatic compartment of lymphatic neurovascular and adipose tissue
👍 Both artery- and mesenteric-first approach OK
🧼 Total excision more curative?! to be investigated further
authors.elsevier.com/c/1nQPh…
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🇸🇬 Who will join us? 🤗
We’re waiting for you with unique programs for early-career HBP surgeons!
Let’s learn together, connect with colleagues from around the world🌍
@IHPBA に参加予定の先生方、ぜひ初日の若手向けセッションにもご参加お待ちしてます🤗
このセッションでは、日本の先生方にもたくさん講演やインストラクターをお願いしている、面白い企画を準備しております🙏🏼
世界中の同世代の外科医と繋がれて、刺激しあえて、楽しいはずです‼️ので是非に〜
🚀 Kick-start your IHPBA World Congress experience at the Early Career Retreat!
Join fellow early career HPB professionals for an engaging programme of networking, mentorship, and professional development.
⭐️ Secure your early registration today here:🔗tinyurl.com/yc84sfnb
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Stay connected with the E-AHPBA community - renew your membership today!
Your E-AHPBA membership connects you with a global network of HPB professionals and provides access to educational resources, professional opportunities, and the latest news and updates from our community.
Not yet a member? Discover the benefits of joining E-AHPBA and become part of our growing HPB network today 👇
eahpba.org/membership/
#EAHPBA #IHPBA #Membership #HPBSurgery
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Delighted to contribute to this with @ksoreide and Helena Taflin! @BJSurgery
Post-hepatectomy liver failure
➡️ doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znag004
🫀 PHLF remains the Achilles’ heel of liver surgery, with high mortality once severe liver failure develops
📊 Risk depends on functional liver remnant, liver quality, extent of resection, and postoperative complications
🔍 No reliable treatment exists, making preoperative assessment and prevention essential
📈 Volumetry, functional testing, and liver augmentation strategies are key before high-risk major hepatectomy
Work by @ksoreide, Anita Balakrishnan , Helena Taflin
#SoMe4Surgery #MedTwitter #SurgEd #Surgery @RCPSGTrainees @aecirujanos @SEIQuirurgica @iss_sic #MedicalTechniques @BJSAcademy @young_bjs @BJSOpen @evanscolorectal @robhinchliffe1 @bplwijn @MalinASund @nfmkok @TejedorPat @paulo_sutt @PVaughanShaw @JJEarnshaw @juliomayol #some4hpb #some4tpl @DPCG_official @pancreatitis_nl @PancreasClub #PancreasClub2023 #PancreaticCancer #Pancreatitis #HCC @PanCAN #PanCANawareness @EurPancClub @P_C_E_ @dice_europe #PancreaticCancer #cholangiocarcinoma #HPBSurgery #GallbladderCancer #Oncology #LiverSurgery
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📢 SAVE THE DATE: 17th Biennial E-AHPBA Congress!
📍 Congress Center Hamburg, Germany
🎓 Pre-Congress Course: 1 June 2027
📅 Congress: 2-4 June 2027
Join the HPB community at E-AHPBA 2027, bringing together leading faculty, cutting-edge science, education and collaboration.
Stay tuned for updates, including programme announcements, abstract submission opening soon and registration details.
One year to go - we look forward to welcoming you to Hamburg in June 2027!
#EAHPBA2027 #Hamburg #HPB
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⏳ Don’t miss your chance to apply!
The E-AHPBA Scientific & Research Grant Programme closes on 10 May 2026
Up to €1,000 available per project to support innovative HPB research across the EMEA region 🌍
🔗 For more info and to apply: eahpba.org/scientific-and-re…
#EAHPBA #HPBResearch #ResearchFunding #MedicalGrants
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🚨 Less than 3 weeks left to apply!
The Scientific & Research Grant Programme supports innovative projects and ground-breaking research across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) 🌍
This initiative provides funding of up to €1,000 per project to support the advancement of HPB research across the region.
⏳ Deadline: 10 May 2026
🔗 Apply here: eahpba.org/scientific-and-re…
#EAHPBA #HPBResearch #ResearchFunding #MedicalGrants
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Anita Balakrishnan retweeted
I wrote this in a moment I never would have chosen. A sudden pause that made me see my life clearly.
The meaning of our work is profound. This experience simply helped me see more clearly what matters most.
“Time is Finite” JAMA
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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Tremendous turnout in abstracts this year. We’re excited to welcome friend and colleagues from far and wide to the little red dot . Do come join.. promises to be a great meeting! @IHPBA @EAHPBA @APHPBA @ItaruEndo @FlavioRochaMD @Shrikhande_SV @AHPBA @SyedAAhmad5 @ILLS_LAPLIVER
🎆 We’ve received a record-breaking 2418 abstracts!
🌍 Top contributing countries:
China, India, USA, Japan, Republic of Korea, UK
All signs point to an outstanding congress in Singapore 🇸🇬✨
⏳ Join us & register by the early deadline: 8 July
bit.ly/3OGNqbh @APHPBA
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